So I was just jamming on my acoustic and recorded it...
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jordokid
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I thought the playing and guitar sounded very good but I couldn't hear the metronome at all. You should try running the metronome through a phase shifted ping pong long ass delay analog tape loop modeling plug in with the repetitions cranked and then you can forget about trying to groove with it because it will be all over the place. YMMV.
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RAMI
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Awesome, Foul. You play well. I really like that. Guitar sounds nice, too.
I thought the vocals were a little warbly, though.
I thought the vocals were a little warbly, though.
gecko zzed
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The guitar sounds great. I like the crispness of the sound
FoulPhil
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Yeah the metronom was built into my DAW. So you don't hear it. I was playing/recording with headphones on lol.
Awesome, Foul. You play well. I really like that. Guitar sounds nice, too.
I thought the vocals were a little warbly, though.
Thanks lol...
I thought the guitar sounded very good. Very clear. Maybe a tad bright. Maybe not.It's not too dull. Nice playing.
Liked the "dammit" in the middle.
I think it naturally has a very thick low end, but also bright as hell. I didn't use any EQ. Only compression and volume booster.
Thanks
TY! The guitar is a guild D127 you can see some pics here.
https://homerecording.com/bbs/equip...ecently-got-have-you-heard-power-pins-378530/
To record it, I moved my couch sort of facing my computer so I could reach the mouse to click record real easy etc. I make sure I'm real comfortable and then I fiddle around with the mic until it looks like it's pointing to the 12th fret area. I don't spend too much time on it.
The mic I used is a AKG C1000S. It's the only pencil mic I have and I've tried using some of my other mics, but it ends up with way too much low end. Once you add drums and bass etc. it ends up needing to be EQed which I'm trying to avoid as much as possible.
FoulPhil
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BroKen_H
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It's funny how "from the turn of the century" 15 years ago meant a lot more than it does now...nice guitar, though, none-the-less.
Phil: that's some amazing playing! If I could get my guitar to sound like that, it still wouldn't because I'm a deuce and have no pick technique...
FoulPhil
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It's funny how "from the turn of the century" 15 years ago meant a lot more than it does now...nice guitar, though, none-the-less.
Phil: that's some amazing playing! If I could get my guitar to sound like that, it still wouldn't because I'm a deuce and have no pick technique...
That's funny because I was just complaining to my old lady this morning how much I suck while I was practicing and screwing up over and over again lol... I was telling her I needed to practice 8 hours a day for the next 2 years... And she gave me a dirty look
FoulPhil
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Well, I AM a bassist/keyboardist, so I don't feel bad about being a lousy guitarist...but I'd like a little more practice time as well. Oh, and I play drums at church, so there's that, too.
If I played too many instruments I don't think I would be very good at any one of them. I just focus on guitar picking.
I also recently got EZ dummer 2 and it's solved all my metronome issues (today). They made it real easy to find the right drum beats for you music. You can actually click on the drum kits with you mouse and try to play the beat you hear in your head. And it'll bring up all the matches it can find. That makes it super easy to find those odd temo changes and or perfect drum beat. Perfect for keeping the time. It takes too much work making a usable drum beat for my tastes. I doubt I'll use it on my acoustic guitar stuff for anything other than keeping the time. I have a friend who plays drums and has a decent recording set up. So, I'll probably record the guitar using EZ drummer and send him a MP3 to jam along with and then he can send me the raw drum files. I really HOPE it ends up working out for me.
dobro
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Dear Mr Phil
"To record it, I moved my couch sort of facing my computer so I could reach the mouse to click record real easy etc. I make sure I'm real comfortable and then I fiddle around with the mic until it looks like it's pointing to the 12th fret area. I don't spend too much time on it.
The mic I used is a AKG C1000S. It's the only pencil mic I have and I've tried using some of my other mics, but it ends up with way too much low end. Once you add drums and bass etc. it ends up needing to be EQed which I'm trying to avoid as much as possible."
If you're getting a sound that good with one mic, imagine what you might get with two. How about this idea: get a LDC and put one of the mics on the 12th fret and the other one on the bridge, both of them about 9" out. Pan to taste in the mix.
"To record it, I moved my couch sort of facing my computer so I could reach the mouse to click record real easy etc. I make sure I'm real comfortable and then I fiddle around with the mic until it looks like it's pointing to the 12th fret area. I don't spend too much time on it.
The mic I used is a AKG C1000S. It's the only pencil mic I have and I've tried using some of my other mics, but it ends up with way too much low end. Once you add drums and bass etc. it ends up needing to be EQed which I'm trying to avoid as much as possible."
If you're getting a sound that good with one mic, imagine what you might get with two. How about this idea: get a LDC and put one of the mics on the 12th fret and the other one on the bridge, both of them about 9" out. Pan to taste in the mix.
BroKen_H
Re-member
At least it's not Dr...
FoulPhil
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Nope, I been using a pic for many years called "Big Stubby" by Dunlop. 3.0 MM thickness. I have been looking for something better because it's got this annoying dip in the centers of the pic, but haven't found it yet.
I have done that and recorded in stereo, but the thing is that I end up with so much low end and other weird muddiness that once you add drums, vocals, and bass guitar it's just too much EQing. I did make a quick comparison for you to see what I mean. And you'll notice how much better the single mic sounds. I doubt I will have to do much EQing to get it to sound good with everything. In my opinion I think it's close to perfect and I don't want to fuck it up by making it anymore complex and frustrating than it has to be. I love that crisp, clear sound with plenty of attack and growl if you will
FoulPhil
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The first half is in Stereo, which I didn't like the sound of. And the 2nd half is the single pencil mic, which I really love the clarity of. And it's also easier to just kick back and jam with out making too much fuss.